It's not just the big banks and brokers doing ridiculous marathons for charity. Financial PRs at Buchanan are looking to get a team together for what’s sure to be the most horrific-looking obstacle course of anyone’s life.

Buchanan have so far roped bankers and brokers from 20 firms including Stifel, Hanam & Partners and Standard Bank into completing the death-defying “Energy Against Hunger” in Surrey next month.

The event, which is being styled on popular dirty half-marathon Tough Mudder, is being hosted by charity The Hunger Project in a bid to end world hunger.

The race includes obstacles invitingly called Good Morning Vietnam, Somme and Hell River. Yeah, good luck with that…